I do agree that this discussion is getting somewhat out of hand, and it is time to move on. However if we do move on without addressing the issue then such discussions will surface every few weeks/months. On the other hand if we do address the issue right now then chances are that such discussions will surface with a lesser probability in the future. It is possible that whatever plan we adopt will have drawbacks and those will spur more discussions, but still that is not a good reason to ignore the issue and not act at all. A good thing to do would be to adopt a simple and workable plan... as Kishore put it "the plan of least resistence". Perhaps we should also take this discussion of the mailing list and address it in the next LUG meeting as Kapil suggested. And lets get back to Linuxing.
The list has never imposed any kind of protocol on its subscribers. I don't think it will, ever.
It's time to end this discussion. Learn from the past. Read, again, the original message from Philip. Absorb. Move on.
-Manish
regards Parag